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PIPELINE - Provision of Mid-Long Term Research Agency

Crown Commercial Service

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09 Sep 2026 at 16:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency, acting for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, procured mid- to long-term research agency services. The requirement is for research consultancy supporting the Authority’s work, with delivery in London, United Kingdom. This is a services procurement rather than a goods or construction opportunity, classified under CPV 73210000 for research consultancy services. The named buying organisation is the Government Commercial Agency. The requirement is presented as a single service need, covering the provision of an agency able to support research over an extended period. Businesses in market research, research consultancy and related agency services are the relevant sector, particularly those able to work with a public authority and deliver services in London.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 2 July 2026. The contract was awarded on 7 August 2026 to IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD for £204,277. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2028. The award is active, and the procurement value and awarded value are both £204,277. The process was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The recorded route was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so future suppliers would need to understand and qualify for the relevant purchasing system before competing for comparable work.

This award demonstrates demand from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority for sustained research consultancy delivered through the Government Commercial Agency. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a research agency capability covering mid- to long-term assignments, with the capacity to support public-sector research over an extended engagement and deliver work in London. The selected supplier is a large market research company, indicating that scale and established delivery capability were relevant to the outcome. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a dynamic purchasing system call-off rather than relying only on open-market tendering. Relevant experience in research consultancy and the organisational capacity to manage a substantial public-sector assignment would strengthen a competing offer when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PIPELINE - Provision of Mid-Long Term Research Agency

Notice Description

IBCA Mid-Long Term Research Agency

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a37b456a-85df-415b-bb48-497fe97453f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40a85d36-ffce-405a-9041-df194369cfe7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£204,277 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£204,277 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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